Grade 12 · Introductory Spanish

Use the subjunctive for a wish about someone else

Choose a regular present-subjunctive tú form after Quiero que.

6 authored questions + worked example

Worked example

Use the present subjunctive of hablar after a wish about another person: Quiero que tú ___ con calma.

Answer & why

Answer: hables

Quiero que introduces a wish for what tú will do. The present-subjunctive tú form of hablar is hables: Quiero que tú hables con calma.

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All questions

All 6 authored questions for this skill.

Question 1

Use the present subjunctive of cantar after a wish about another person: Quiero que tú ___ una canción.

  1. cante
  2. canta
  3. cantas
  4. cantes
A hint

For these regular verbs, the tú subjunctive uses -es with -ar stems and -as with -er/-ir stems.

Answer & why

Answer: cantes

Quiero que introduces a wish for what tú will do. The present-subjunctive tú form of cantar is cantes: Quiero que tú cantes una canción.

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Question 2

Use the present subjunctive of caminar after a wish about another person: Quiero que tú ___ conmigo.

  1. camines
  2. camina
  3. caminas
  4. camine
A hint

For these regular verbs, the tú subjunctive uses -es with -ar stems and -as with -er/-ir stems.

Answer & why

Answer: camines

Quiero que introduces a wish for what tú will do. The present-subjunctive tú form of caminar is camines: Quiero que tú camines conmigo.

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Question 3

Use the present subjunctive of comer after a wish about another person: Quiero que tú ___ algo.

  1. comes
  2. coma
  3. comas
  4. come
A hint

For these regular verbs, the tú subjunctive uses -es with -ar stems and -as with -er/-ir stems.

Answer & why

Answer: comas

Quiero que introduces a wish for what tú will do. The present-subjunctive tú form of comer is comas: Quiero que tú comas algo.

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Question 4

Use the present subjunctive of escribir after a wish about another person: Quiero que tú ___ una carta.

  1. escribe
  2. escribes
  3. escriba
  4. escribas
A hint

For these regular verbs, the tú subjunctive uses -es with -ar stems and -as with -er/-ir stems.

Answer & why

Answer: escribas

Quiero que introduces a wish for what tú will do. The present-subjunctive tú form of escribir is escribas: Quiero que tú escribas una carta.

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Question 5

Use the present subjunctive of hablar after a wish about another person: Quiero que tú ___ con calma.

  1. hable
  2. hables
  3. hablas
  4. habla
A hint

For these regular verbs, the tú subjunctive uses -es with -ar stems and -as with -er/-ir stems.

Answer & why

Answer: hables

Quiero que introduces a wish for what tú will do. The present-subjunctive tú form of hablar is hables: Quiero que tú hables con calma.

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Question 6

Use the present subjunctive of estudiar after a wish about another person: Quiero que tú ___ hoy.

  1. estudias
  2. estudies
  3. estudie
  4. estudia
A hint

For these regular verbs, the tú subjunctive uses -es with -ar stems and -as with -er/-ir stems.

Answer & why

Answer: estudies

Quiero que introduces a wish for what tú will do. The present-subjunctive tú form of estudiar is estudies: Quiero que tú estudies hoy.

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